NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - When the Lights Go Out
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 10/21/2022
When a young mother and beloved coworker is found savagely stabbed in her bedroom, investigators are unable to pin down a killer until secret recordings and evidence stashed in a van lead to a sinister plot and horrific confession.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - Blood Runs Thick
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 10/28/2022
Could the execution-style shooting of a well-loved, self-made couple be a tragic case of mistaken identity? Early leads take police down a path of greed and desperation until a paper trail leads to a calculated betrayal shockingly close to home.
Director: N/A
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6.5/109 votesLoading...#3 - Driven To Murder
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2021
When police find the body of a popular taxi driver stuffed inside the trunk of his own car submerged in a river, they struggle to find suspects until the truth reveals a terrible plot to get revenge.
Director: N/A
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6.5/107 votesLoading...#4 - The Ties That Bind
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 4/29/2022
A wealthy trader and father of four is gunned-down at home while his family is tied up in a closet; police dig into affairs, mob links and a missing coworker, until a chilling new lead and a taped phone call reveal a shocking plot decades later.
Director: N/A
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6.6/1025 votesLoading...#5 - Modern Family Murder
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/5/2019
Police investigating the murder of a devoutly religious couple uncover dark family secrets, leading them to a suspect that shocks everyone.
Director: N/A
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6.6/1018 votesLoading...#6 - Dying To See You
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/12/2019
When a popular college student is found slain in the middle of campus, police suspect his friends and lovers might be involved.
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6.6/1010 votesLoading...#7 - Twisted Betrayal
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2021
When a devoted mother with a bright future in show business is ruthlessly gunned down, a number of suspects emerge, but just as detectives think they have the killer in their sights, the investigation takes a jaw dropping turn.
Director: N/A
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6.7/1016 votesLoading...#8 - A Twisted Connection
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/19/2019
When a suburban mom is murdered in her own home, investigators chase down an elusive killer that no one saw coming.
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6.7/1011 votesLoading...#9 - New Mexico Massacre
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/9/2020
A beloved couple and their special needs son are savagely murdered in rural New Mexico, leading detectives to uncover long buried secrets in a tight-knit town.
Director: N/A
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6.7/109 votesLoading...#10 - A Genius Murder
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2021
When a brilliant scientist and devoted family man is found beaten to death, the evidence leads police to make arrests, but an astounding revelation turns the investigation on its head.
Director: N/A
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6.8/1012 votesLoading...#11 - Deadly Betrayal
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/23/2020
When a loving father and beloved basketball coach is ruthlessly murdered in Tennessee, police decode a confusing array of evidence to unveil a killer who is shockingly close to home.
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6.8/108 votesLoading...#12 - Murder in the Canyon
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 11/18/2022
When an outgoing college student is gunned down, police investigate disapproving roommates, a psychic, and an infamous serial killer. However, decades-old evidence reveals a killer that original detectives had previously overlooked.
Director: N/A
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6.9/1014 votesLoading...#13 - Killer in Plain Sight
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/2/2020
When a trusting, young college student is viciously murdered and her apartment set ablaze, police untangle a web of relationships to find a killer who’s dangerously close to home.
Director: N/A
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6.9/109 votesLoading...#14 - A Love Lost
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/25/2022
When a young husband-to-be is found shot and stabbed, detectives investigate a secret affair, a kidnapping plot and a terrifying racist gang before unveiling a killer whose hidden criminal life leaves everyone stunned.
Director: N/A
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7.0/109 votesLoading...#15 - Deadly Intentions
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/16/2020
When a devoted mother about to embark on a new life is murdered in her own home, detectives follow the evidence through a tangled web of relationships to unmask a killer no one could have predicted.
Director: N/A
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7.0/1010 votesLoading...#16 - Gold-Blooded Murder
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/11/2022
A fun-loving 59-year-old man is found shot to death in his home and his beloved jewelry collection has been stolen, leading detectives to a long list of suspects and a killer harboring a dark secret.
Director: N/A
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7.0/107 votesLoading...#17 - Nightmare in Shenandoah
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/1/2022
A devoted mother is stabbed to death in a horrifying attack and suspicion falls on those closest to her, but while a cryptic note and a violent crime spree baffle detectives at first, they eventually track down a deranged killer no one predicted.
Director: N/A
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7.0/106 votesLoading...#18 - A Ringing Suspicion
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/22/2022
When the strangling death of a young mother and bride-to-be baffles police, detectives probe a workplace grievance in search of a killer; later, a cherished possession provides a link to the crime and cracks the case wide open.
Director: N/A
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7.0/106 votesLoading...#19 - Twisted Intentions
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 9/23/2022
In 1979 in Irvine, CA, detectives performing a welfare check discover the badly beaten body of a single young woman left bizarrely staged on her bed; fear in the community grows amid a rash of nearby murders until police are handed a break when a fresh look at old evidence points to the killer.
Director: Tim Wolochatiuk, Kelly Peckham
Writer: Danielle Cole
7.0/107 votesLoading...#20 - A Family Affair
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 10/14/2022
When a family that runs a beloved vet clinic is gunned down, police investigate disgruntled tenants, a pet owner with an axe to grind and an estranged son. The case stalls until detectives uncover a twisted plot by someone who seemed above suspicion.
Director: N/A
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7.0/106 votesLoading...#21 - Murder After Midnight
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 11/4/2022
After a Texas mother is found murdered in an office bathroom, her husband admits a disturbing past while police chase down a serial killer; the case goes cold until an oversight leads to a surprise suspect and an FBI manhunt south of the border.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1010 votesLoading...#22 - New Jersey Nightmare
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/26/2021
A recently retired woman is found murdered, and detectives struggle with a lack of evidence and try to track down a long list of suspects.
Director: N/A
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7.1/109 votesLoading...#23 - Fatal Ambition
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/5/2021
A hard-working young woman is discovered stabbed at the side of a road, leading police on a tireless investigation for 10 years to unveil a killer who is hiding in plain sight.
Director: N/A
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7.1/1010 votesLoading...#24 - Burned and Betrayed
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 6/11/2021
After the burned body of a young nursing student is discovered near a rural road, detectives investigate several suspects until the trail of evidence unearths a disturbing and predatory plot.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1011 votesLoading...#25 - A Predator Within
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2022
When an athletic and popular college student is violently murdered in her apartment, police track down several surprising suspects, including one with a disturbing obsession, before crucial evidence unmasks a dangerous predator no one saw coming.
Director: N/A
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The Worst Episodes of An Unexpected Killer
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A wild and unpredictable journey into homicide investigations where the true identity of the killer comes as a shocking surprise. Combining unparalleled access, captivating interviews...
Genres:DocumentaryCrime
Network:Oxygen
Worst Episodes Summary
"When the Lights Go Out" is the worst rated episode of "An Unexpected Killer". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/21/2022. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Blood Runs Thick".